It's another day as NairoBits is finally having a new intake of new students who are starting classes tomorrow with the tag name "Behind the Screen".Behind the Screen is a one month course focusing on the basic skills of computer usage and internet. During the interviews with the new student Fatuma Roba saw their anxiety ,dreams, expectations and open minded within the students. Evelyne Ajeso one of the new student from mathare root organization had this to say
Fatuma Roba: "how did you know NairoBits?"
Evelyne Ajeso: "I knew Nairobits through my organization Mathare root in which I was told that NairoBits is offering a free scholarship to slum dwellers on web design and development skills so we were randomly selected and I was among my fellow youth members."
Fatuma Roba: "How was your interview?"
Evelyne Ajeso: "The interview was cool as it was measuring my language, personality and integrity".
Evelyne Ajeso was among the students who were selected to start the first 30 of 6o students who will attend the course. Today Fatuma had a chance to interview/ interact with Evelyne Ajeso when she attend the first day of orientation. This is what she had to say...
Fatuma Roba:"Aren't you happy that you are now here?"
Evelyne Ajeso: "Wow! I lack words to explain to you how i felt when I was told that i will be joining NairoBits, the only thing I remember doing is running to my mum and explaining to her the good news to her as she did not knew at first that I had came for the interview".
Fatuma Roba: "Now that you have joined NairoBits what are some of your expectation,dreams and ambitions in life.?"
Evelyne Ajeso: "My biggest ambitions is to be able to finish all courses and become like one of our member, I mean the former students who went through NairoBits and succeeded in life."
Fatuma Roba: "Why NairoBits and not any other colleges?"
Evelyne Ajeso: "NairoBits is the only institution so far I know that caters and cares for us the slum dwellers who have the creativity but lack financial aid to improve our living standards."
The second interviewer was Antony who is from one stop organization and him also had this to share with Fatuma.
Fatuma Roba: "How did you came to know NairoBits."
Antony mwangi: "I knew it through my aunt who heard it from her friend who had a son in NairoBits, then after I had cleared my high school I was interested to come to this school and also learn what other people talk about outside there".
Fatuma Roba: "Now lets talk about the interview how was it?
Antony Mwangi: "It was a special one to me as I have never been to any interview, it was my first and the most enjoyable interview I have ever dreamt of."
Fatuma Roba: "It seems as if you enjoyed it, tell me more"
Antony Mwangi: "Yes please with every bits of it as I was interviewed by the trainers and I liked the way they handled the questions and my answers, it was fun but i was scared at some point as I went home that day, I felt as if I had not answered some question correctly I guess it's because of a lot anxiety and butterfly I had at that moment."
Fatuma Roba: "Aren't you happy that you've now join the school?"
Antony Mwangi: "Men! don't even mentioned it I'm the happiest person on earth and the luckiest of all men as finally I'm now going to do something useful in my life as I love doing graffiti and since it will go hand in hand with the design skill that I will get from NairoBits I can't wait for my classes to begin tomorrow".
Fatuma Roba: "You've mentioned graffiti in our conversations what did you want to be after your high school?"
Antony Mwangi: "My dream was to become a graphic designer and an accountant since I was a young kid so I will eventually make my dream come true, since NairoBits will not only offer design skills but also the the enterprise skills."
Fatuma Roba: "What are some of your dreams and expectation in life?"
Antony Mwangi: "I want to be a CEO ( Chief Executive Officer) of my own company in the future and a successful business young man who will help other people."
Fatuma Roba: "Why NairoBits?"
Antony Mwangi: " I have said earlier I have just cleared my high school and I'm just at home doing nothing so it was a good idea that I had to look for something to do in life instead of just hanging around (mtani). and so far nobody had enough cash in supporting me through college but thanks to NairoBits which has given me a chance in improving my living standards."
Orientation day
Training coordinator addressing the students
Fatuma Roba: "How was the morning orientation?"
Antony Mwangi: "It was superb as at first all the staff introduced themselves then we all had to do the same and knowing one another was fun. the most enjoyable part of all was when one of the trainer (Tosh) take a short tour with us through NairoBits and its environment and the rule and regulation was very clear to every one of us."
Hamilton one of the trainer showing the students around
Fatuma Roba: "Talking of environment do you think it's conducive for learning?"
Antony Mwangi: "Of course yes it's the coolest place anyone on earth will love to come and learn, from staff to classes and stationaries found around is very good and very professional".
Fatuma Roba: "Anything you want to tell the youth who are out there?"
Antony Mwangi: I would like them to know that no man is an island just go out there and find yourself an organization to volunteer in you never know it can cost you a better living and find opportunities that are around us and exploit it".
Fatuma Roba:"Thanks guys for sharing your ideas with me and the rest of the".
Antony Mwangi: "You are always welcomed".
Aside from course one orientation there is also a group of technicians who are doing some cleanups of the computers in order to make them ready for tomorrows classes of course one who have joined the new environment of mouse handling and computer maintainers and learning some basics computer skills for the next one month.
